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BBAC Wins BDL Banks Mini Football Championship 2018
BBAC won, for the second consecutive year, the BDL Banks Mini Football Championship organized by Sports Mania. Held under the patronage of Mr. Riad Salameh, Governor of Lebanon's Central Bank, this year’s championship saw the participation of teams from 12 banks.
The crowds cheered as BBAC team won over Audi Bank team (2-0) in the final match, which took place at Sports Avenue in Hazmieh.
International referee, Vartan Matossian, presided over the match, and Al-Ansar Sporting Club Captain Moutaz Billah Al Junaidi, handed the championship trophy to the winning team. BBAC team was also qualified for another football championship that will be held in Dubai in March 2019.
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Breast cancer awareness seminar
On the occasion of the International Breast Cancer Awareness month, BBAC, in collaboration with the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation, held a seminar for its female employees to raise awareness about breast cancer.
The seminar was given by Dr. Naji El Saghir where he presented to the attendees the latest facts, along with some informative tips for Breast Cancer home test, in addition to other important details.
Dr. Naji El Saghir is Professor of Clinical Medicine, Director of the Breast Cancer of Excellence, Head of the Hematology-Oncology Division, Department of Internal Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and President of the Lebanese Breast Cancer Foundation.
For more information on Breast Cancer, please visit www.lbcfoundation.org
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BBAC Supports the Beiteddine Art Festival as a Sponsor of the Carla Bruni Concert
BBAC supported the 33rd annual Beiteddine Art Festival, organized by Mrs. Noura Jumblatt, as the main sponsor of the Italian-French singer’s concert and France’s former First Lady, Carla Bruni, whose performance was one of the most anticipated at this year’s festival.
The concert was held at the large and magnificent 200-year old Beiteddine Palace where Bruni took the stage and enchanted the audience with her sensual voice and warm smile, performing classic rock, country and jazz from her fifth album, "French Touch". Among the audience were Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, former Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, as well as many other prominent personalities.
A cocktail reception followed the concert in the majestic inner courtyard of the Beiteddine Palace where, BBAC’s Chairman Ghassan Assaf and his spouse, along with their guests, mingled with the former French presidential couple Sarkozy and Bruni, in presence of many other distinguished invitees.
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BBAC Holds its Annual Staff Gathering
BBAC held its annual gathering in honor of its staff at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel, in presence of the bank’s Chairman and General Manager Sheikh Ghassan Assaf, and members of the Board of Directors, as well as more than 900 of the bank’s employees. Hosting the gathering was TV presenter, Hisham Haddad, who featured a variety of entertaining activities that created a tasteful ambiance.
This ceremony comes as part of the bank's appreciation of its employees and their dedication to their work, as well as their role in achieving growth and ensuring customer satisfaction. Human capital is one of the cornerstones of the Bank's success which, time and time again, has proven its competence in developing human resources and providing high levels of professional development and training programs.
On this occasion, Sheikh Ghassan Assaf welcomed the attendees, and expressed his hope and optimism in re-activating the country’s economic cycle, despite the current challenging economic conditions which the bank successfully faced. He went on to review the financial results for 2017, while praising the bank's positive growth and highlighting the most important projects and future plans, especially in the areas of e-banking and banking customer experience. Finally, Sheikh Assaf thanked the BBAC family for their loyalty, efforts and their keenness to reinforce the bank's renewed image and identity under the slogan "Your Caring Bank".
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“Best Brand Identity and Slogan” Award to BBAC
BBAC was awarded “Best Brand Identity and Slogan” by the World Union of Arab Bankers (WUAB), at the 2018 Arab Banks Awards & Commendations of Excellence annual ceremony. The ceremony, organized by The Banking Executive Magazine, was held at the Casino du Liban, in the presence of a score of leading bankers and international banking supervision dignitaries from international and regional institutions.
Mr. Ghassan Assaf, Chairman and General Manager of BBAC, who received the award, thanked WAUB for acknowledging BBAC’s efforts and commented saying: “Our new brand identity is inspired by our personal relationship with our clients – this relationship that BBAC has been always distinguished for under the slogan ‘Your Caring Bank’ and that surpasses the traditional relationship banks have with their clients.” He added: “The launch of this new identity aims at keeping pace with the changing nature of the banking sector and its development, especially in this fast paced technological and digital era. It also comes in response to the growing customer demand and the need to attract new generations of customers.”
It is worth mentioning that the Awards & Commendations of Excellence are given annually in accordance with the standards and requirements set by the WUAB; which is a banking consortium of over five hundred members, across the Arab world and the rest of the world.
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BBAC the prime supporter of the Al-Jabal Marathon for the 8th consecutive year
For the 8th year in a row, BBAC remains the prime supporter of the Al-Jabal Marathon. Held under the slogan “We Run Together”, the marathon is jointly organized by the Lebanese Youth Association and the Martial Arts Club and set off from two different areas, Ain Zhalta for the 21km, and Kfar Nabrakh for the rest of the distances, both ending in Bekaata in Chouf district.
BBAC’s dedication to support this yearly event stems from its commitment to the youth, supporting them to go to new lengths and unleashing their potential, seeing that they are the future of this country.
Commenting on this initiative, Mr. Nadim Hamadeh, Assistant General Manager for Banking, said, “The Lebanese people are known for their fondness for sporting events which unite everyone together rather than dividing us. With that in mind, BBAC will continue supporting Al-Jabal Marathon in pursuit of healthy competitiveness, which can shape a better society built on trust, cooperativeness, and cohabitation, under BBAC’s slogan, “Your Caring Bank.”
An award ceremony was held at the finish line, in presence of key social figures, municipality leaders, political figures, heads of participating schools and universities, as well as BBAC’s management and employees who were taking part in the marathon.
Year after year, Al-Jabal marathon committee touches on international standards and takes into account all age groups and genders. Al-Jabal marathon is the largest sporting event in Mount Lebanon, which this year gathered around 10,000 participants from all Lebanese regions.
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